The surf forecast is 2+ ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
79° ENE @ 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:18am / 2:19am
BUOY FORECAST
SW1.5ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

MON 31

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 3am on Thu 8/27

WINDENE 9 mph

PRIMARYSW (222) 1.5 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,7.3 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

ENE

7mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

NE

7mph
1.5ft
18s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1.6ft
18s
SW

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

8mph
2.3ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

13mph
2.5ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

15mph
3ft
17s
SW

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
clean

ENE

9mph
3.8ft
17s
SW
12pm
6-8+ ft
clean

E

5mph
4.5ft
16s
SW
6pm
6-9 ft
clean

ESE

6mph
4.9ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
4.7ft
15s
SW
12pm
5-7 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
4.7ft
14s
SW
6pm
5-7 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
4.8ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NE

4mph
4.3ft
13s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

N

6mph
4ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
3.9ft
13s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	ENE 7mph	1.6ft 14s SW
12pm	3+ ft clean	NE 7mph	1.5ft 18s SW
6pm	3+ ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.6ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 8mph	2.3ft 16s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	ENE 13mph	2.5ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 15mph	3ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft clean	ENE 9mph	3.8ft 17s SW
12pm	6-8+ ft clean	E 5mph	4.5ft 16s SW
6pm	6-9 ft clean	ESE 6mph	4.9ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	ENE 7mph	4.7ft 15s SW
12pm	5-7 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	4.7ft 14s SW
6pm	5-7 ft fair	SSW 6mph	4.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NE 4mph	4.3ft 13s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	N 6mph	4ft 13s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	NE 3mph	3.9ft 13s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 27, 2026 @ 1:31am.

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